Phonatory characteristics of the vibrato voice in Young woman roles in Kunqu Opera

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Abstract The vibrato characteristics of two professional Kunqu Opera singers playing Young woman roles were measured using three EGG parameters for the fundamental frequency (F0), contact quotient (CQ) and speed quotient (SQ). The F0 in the Young woman role's singing showed a slow vibrato rate and a low vibrato amplitude as with their gentle voice. CQ and SQ changed periodically during vibrato singing. For most vibrato periods, the CQ and SQ vibrato rates were equal to the F0 vibrato rate. The vibrato phases of the three parameters showed no differences or a 180°difference, depending on the phonation type. The singers vibrate their larynx to producing the vibrato.

Keywords Young woman role vibrato electroglottography fundamental frequency contact quotient speed quotient

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Issue Date: 15 June 2017

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DONG Li,KONG Jiangping. Phonatory characteristics of the vibrato voice in Young woman roles in Kunqu Opera[J]. Journal of Tsinghua University(Science and Technology), 2017, 57(6): 625-630.

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